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Roster: 1.John Cena 2.Rey Mysterio Jr. 3.Kurt Angle 4.Triple H 5.Shelton benjamin 6.Chris Benoit 7.Booker t 8.Undertaker 9.Johnny Nitro *60 wwe superstars including legends and divas.
Gameplay Features: -Multiple grapple moves per character -A wrestler's class determines what kind of moves will be available to them in the ring. [Divas, luchadors, power wrestlers each have their own types of wrestling abilities that can't be performed by other classes] -Any hotspot is reverseable -you can lay ladders across one another and can also run across one Shelton Benjamin style. -Chain reversal system. Reversals are no longer limited to a couple of transitions either -- now reversals can be infinite if users are astute enough at countering an opponent. -grapple opponent and throw them out the ring. You can chose how many times you want to bang your opponents head into the steel steps,etc -Faces shake the signs instead of breaking it like heels. -Face buttons are now used for things such as weapon grabbing and exiting the ring. -Using the right analog stick in tandem with the right bumper on the controller,you can mix in stronger attacks. -Stackable tables -Multiple new table and ladder animations -Added weight detection for strikes with little guys vs bigger guys.
Arenas: Raw Smackdown! Wrestlemania 22
Weapons: Chair Umbrella Fire estinguisher Title belts Glass bottle Light tube Monitor Trash can sledgehammer cane Wire Modes: Caw-more parts Season-less linear Gm mode-improved on Online-voice chat,6 players online
Matches: Single Ladder-improved Table-improved Money In The Bank Miscellaneous: -Rip off the top of the announcing table ______________________________________________________
This is turning out to be the best sounding Smackdown game to date.
Is it wrong that the only feature listed I'm excited about is the ability to hit people in the face with light tubes? I dunno, every year I get real excited about Smackdown, love the hell out of it for about two weeks and never touch it again.
I'm always hoping they add a new feature where your create-a-wrestlers don't look like cartoon characters and don't have to wrestle about six dozen season matches to no longer be worthless scrubs.
Originally posted by wolvesslasher-Faces shake the signs instead of breaking it like heels.
I have no idea what this means.
"That's my problem - I'm too frank. That's why my mother shoved me down the stairs. But then she is fat."
Originally posted by Guru ZimI'm assuming that when they walk into the ring they lift the fans sign up to show support rather than rip it up?
Originally posted by wolvesslasherFaces shake the signs instead of breaking it like heels.
I think that's what you're talking about, although it's phrased kind of strangely. "Shaking" or even holding up the signs seems a little strange as well...pointing would fit a little better. I'm assuming they'll want to show off the "interactive" crowd by actually having them...interact. Hence, a sign-shakin' Undertaker. Maybe.
I couldn't care less about stacking ladders to make a bridge or whatever, but the closer this game gets to being AKI and/or Fire Proesque, the better.
Looks good. Decent wrestling games over the last 5 years are a foreign concept to me - I only owned an XBox.
There's a clip of this in one of the short videos which can be found on one of those video game websites. Basically when you're outside the ring or in the crowd you can reach into the crowd and pull out a sign. Heels rip them up and faces hold them up and show them off. It seems like it will increase the meter that gives you specials.
Ken Kennedy debuted a new finisher: Jeff Hardy fans will insist on calling it the Swanton Bomb, but it looks WAY more devastating when not performed by a 180-pound fruitcake. -Rick Scaia 06.12.2006
If the gameplay doesn't simulate a match as well as King of Colosseum 2, then they can keep this one! Between KoCII and Fire Pro Returns, I'm good for the next 4 or so years for my video game wrestling fix.
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Let's review the wrestlers on the cover of the SmackDown video games, though:
WWF SmackDown (Feb. 2000, PS1): The Rock, Mick Foley, Chyna WWF SmackDown 2: Know Your Role (Nov. 2000, PS1): The Rock, Triple H, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It (Nov. 2001, PS2): The Rock, Kurt Angle WWE SmackDown: Shut Your Mouth (Nov. 2002, PS2): Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Booker T WWE SmackDown: Here Comes The Pain (Oct. 2003, PS2): Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, The Undertaker, John Cena WWE SmackDown vs. RAW (Nov. 2004, PS2): Vince McMahon WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 (Nov. 2005, PS2, PSP): Batista, John Cena WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 (sched. Nov. 2006, XBox 360, PS2, PSP): Triple H, Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Batista, Torrie Wilson
So, yeah, my point is that it's been four years since Triple H appeared on the cover of the SmackDown video game, so perhaps it's better to focus on other reasons to bring the HHHate.
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Originally posted by ekedolphinLet's review the wrestlers on the cover of the SmackDown video games, though:
WWF SmackDown (Feb. 2000, PS1): The Rock, Mick Foley, Chyna WWF SmackDown 2: Know Your Role (Nov. 2000, PS1): The Rock, Triple H, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker WWF SmackDown: Just Bring It (Nov. 2001, PS2): The Rock, Kurt Angle WWE SmackDown: Shut Your Mouth (Nov. 2002, PS2): Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle, Booker T WWE SmackDown: Here Comes The Pain (Oct. 2003, PS2): Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio, Matt Hardy, The Undertaker, John Cena WWE SmackDown vs. RAW (Nov. 2004, PS2): Vince McMahon WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2006 (Nov. 2005, PS2, PSP): Batista, John Cena WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007 (sched. Nov. 2006, XBox 360, PS2, PSP): Triple H, Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Batista, Torrie Wilson
Damn browser... what was I even gonna say?
Oh yeah... I dont hate Triple H.
in fact... I dont think I even had a point originally hrmm...
IGN.com has announced the official roster, excluding Legends:
CURRENT SUPERSTARS Batista The Big Show Bobby Lashley The Boogeyman Booker T Candice Michelle Carlito Chavo Guerrero Chris Benoit Chris Masters Daivari Edge Eugene Finley The Great Khali Gregory Helms Hardcore Holly JBL Jillian Hall Joey Mercury John Cena Johnny Nitro Kane Ken Kennedy Kid Kash Kurt Angle Lance Cade Lita Mark Henry Matt Hardy Melina Mickie James Paul Burchill Psicosis Randy Orton Rey Mysterio Ric Flair Rob Van Dam Shawn Michaels Shelton Benjamin Snitsky Super Crazy Torrie Wilson Trevor Murdoch Triple H Trish Stratus Umaga The Undertaker Viscera Vito William Regal
NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTERS Jerry Lawler Jim Ross Jonathan Coachman Lillian Garcia Michael Cole Mike Chioda Nick Patrick Shane McMahon Stephanie McMahon Theodore Long Tazz Tony Chimmel Vince McMahon
I think it's one of the most solid rosters that we've seen in the Smackdown series. However, a couple of omissions that make me scratch my head are London & Kendrick. But I guess that's what CAW mode is for.
I'm intersted in seeing the list of Legends for this game. Rumored names that I have read are Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Perfect, Eddie Guerrero & Bret Hart. Plus you have to figure that we'll get Andre, Austin, Rock, Hogan & one of the Foley personas.
I kinda hate the legends. I have no reason to use them and wish they would leave them out. I know it isn't really a matter of space but I am tempted to say "I wish they would use those slots for guys/gals on the current roster"
Hrm..Finley, Regal, Benoit, Angle are all in there. I smell a SICK 4-way clinic match coming up between me and my friends!
I haven't bought any of the SvR games thus far, so I hope this system's been changed: In HCTP, the legends didn't have music or entrance videos, and they came down to the ring in ring carts like at the old WrestleManias. I'm not a fan of that at all, and I can only hope that it's been changed. If it hasn't, I'd rather the legends not even be there.
Wait, Mark Henry, The Great Khali, Umaga and Trevor Murdoch are all in there? I smell a bowling shoe ugly four way match between me and MY friends, by God!
Originally posted by dMpHrm..Finley, Regal, Benoit, Angle are all in there. I smell a SICK 4-way clinic match coming up between me and my friends!
Originally posted by dMpI kinda hate the legends. I have no reason to use them and wish they would leave them out. I know it isn't really a matter of space but I am tempted to say "I wish they would use those slots for guys/gals on the current roster"
Hrm..Finley, Regal, Benoit, Angle are all in there. I smell a SICK 4-way clinic match coming up between me and my friends!
I'm just the opposite. I like having the Legends. It saves me from having to create Hogan & Austin.
Going back to Gugs' comment, yes it has been changed. The Legends all have their own separate entrances, complete with music & videos. I believe that HCTP was the first in the series to include the Legends and was the only one to have their entrances in the little ring carts.
I think the thing I'm most excited about is seeing if they include the complete Ken Kennedy entrance (and Melina's too, for that matter)
Wow, that is a TON of new/returning wrestlers. I count:
Bobby Lashley The Boogeyman Finley The Great Khali xHardcore Holly Jillian Hall Joey Mercury Johnny Nitro Ken Kennedy xLance Cade xMark Henry xMatt Hardy Melina Mickie James Paul Burchill Psicosis Super Crazy Trevor Murdoch Umaga xViscera xWilliam Regal
with the x's being the returns. I always love new wrestlers, because it's interesting to see what finishers are picked for people. I find that the makers are often huge geeks who remember moves that got used once at most. (See Carlito doing the Overdrive on last year's).
Khali! Outstanding. First thing I'm going to do with this game is start a match with him to see what moves they gave him outside of chop and low kick. Since every stock character in a wrestling game usually HAS to have a few submission moves, I look forward to Khali's figure-four or sharpshooter.
No ECW, which kind of sucks. I'm not surprised since the content window is so far back on this kind of stuff. Next year I guess.
I rented this game with my friend last week. I never encountered any permanent freeze with the Xbox version. Just momentary stutters from time to time when loading an in-game cinematic.
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